Examples Of Inappropriate Handling - Olympus EVIS EXERA II Instructions Manual

Examples of inappropriate handling

ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE GF-UCT180
• To check the electromagnetic interference from other
equipment (any equipment other than this instrument or the
components that constitute this system), the system should
be observed to verify its normal operation in the configuration
in which it will be used.
• To prevent unnecessary patient exposure to ultrasound
radiation, follow the 'as-low-as-reasonably achievable'
(ALARA) principle when using ultrasound equipment. Freeze
the image whenever you are not actively viewing the "live"
ultrasound image. When the equipment is in the FREEZE
mode, no ultrasound energy is emitted.
• It is highly recommended that a backup ultrasonic cable be
available to continue clinical procedures in case of a
malfunction.
• This endoscope contains a memory chip that stores
information about the endoscope and communicates this
information to the video system center CV-160 and CV-180.
Details on clinical endoscopic technique are the responsibility of trained
specialists. Patient safety in endoscopic examinations and endoscopic treatment
can be ensured through appropriate handling by the physician and the medical
facility. Examples of inappropriate handling are described below.
• Over-insufflating the lumen may cause patient pain, injury, bleeding,
and/or perforation.
• Applying suction with the distal end in prolonged contact with the
mucosal surface, with higher suction pressure than required, or with
prolonged suction time may cause bleeding and/or lesions.
• The endoscope has not been designed for use in retroflexed
observation in parts of the body other than the stomach. Performing
retroflexed observation in a narrow lumen may make it impossible to
straighten the angle of the bending section and/or withdraw the
endoscope from the patient. Retroflexed observation in parts of the body
other than the stomach should be performed only when the usefulness
of doing so is determined to be greater than the risk that is posed to the
patient.
• Inserting, withdrawing, and using EndoTherapy accessories without a
clear endoscopic image may cause patient injury, burns, bleeding,
and/or perforation.
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